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So Soft

© Janine Russell
Deluxe Website: photosbyjanine.com

So Soft

Uploaded: March 31, 2007

Description

Photo of my Grandson, Isaac, was taken on March 29, 2007 in Rathdrum, Idaho
It was his second birthday and he had a temperature of 102.
Canon 85mm F/1.8 lens @ F/2.2, 1/125 second, ISO 1600
Adjusted colors, shadow/highlight, curves, resized, sharpened and selective blurring in Photoshop CS
POTD at Photo-of-the-Day.com on April 2, 2007
POTD at PhotoShowdown.com on April 15, 2007

Comments

Denise M. Snyder March 31, 2007

Poor baby!!! I hope he's feeling better! GREAT shot though Janine - beautiful color and clarity, and so sweet with his thumb in his mouth. #629722

Lisa Clark March 31, 2007

Adorable shot #4116935

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 31, 2007

Cute capture,Janine. He is adorable. He looks so peaceful with hit thumb in his mouth. Hope he got to enjoy some of his birthday. #4116946

Jenny D March 31, 2007

Such an adorable shot!! I hope he's feeling better soon! #4116962

Datha Y. Thompson March 31, 2007

Beautiful color and lighting!! He is Adorable!! Happy late Birthday to Isaac, Hope he is feeling better now :0) #4117141

Colleen Farrell March 31, 2007

Sweet portrait, Janine! Great colors, detail and composition. I hope the little guy is better now! #4117204

Jenifer L. Mitchell March 31, 2007

Oh, Janine! How awful! Doesn't it seem like they are always sick on atleast 1 birthday before the age of 5?! Great photo anyway! #4117241

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic March 31, 2007

Very sweet...Great lighting as well! #4117287

Linda Proctor March 31, 2007

Adorable portrait Janine, hope he is feeling better! #4117293

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 31, 2007

oh poor little...lovely capture of this handsome young man, Janine!! Hope he gets better soon. #4117477

Richard D. Cox April 01, 2007

Not a very good birthday, but a very good image. You did manage to capture his peaceful side. A lovely keepsake. #4117746

Joy Rector April 01, 2007

beautiful #4118063

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 01, 2007

Denise, Lisa, Kay, JD, Datha, Colleen, Jenifer, Shelly, Linda, SuSana, Richard and Joy, thanks very much for your kind comments. #4118688

April 01, 2007

Poor boy. But he doesn't look ill. It looks like he is thinking about something sad. I like the way you cropped the picture and the colours. This is a really good shot. #4118773

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 01, 2007

Lana, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement; he's still not feeling well today (Sunday). #4119481

Stephen Zacker April 06, 2007

Adorable. You do feel so sorry for the little guys when they don't feel well #4135544

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 06, 2007

Stephen, thanks very much for your kind comments. #4136128

April 10, 2007

Awww sweet sweet baby boy. I love the moment captured here. #4151373

Michelle L. Frick April 10, 2007

Poor baby - it's not fun to be sick on your birthday. I hope he's all recovered now! You did manage to get a gorgeous picture of him - sick or not - he's a cutie! #4151846

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 10, 2007

Trula and Michelle, thanks so much for your encouraging comments; he's finally starting to feel better after an ear infection and a round of antibiotics. #4151939

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